That sucks! There was quite a good Life Pro Tip on Reddit yesterday about dealing with needlephobia during blood tests - I imagine it may be helpful if you're interested. I have a rather entertaining story from the first time I donated blood, though if stories of blood and needles make you wary, don't read. It was my first time donating blood, I signed up as soon as I was able with parental consent (I believe I was a freshman or sophomore in high school? I can't remember ages/years, weirdly). I'm not at all fearful of hospitals or needles: being born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate means I'm quite familiar with surgery and surgical equipment (as much as I need to be, anyway). Anyways, the nurse is a nice older woman, and I'd passed all of my tests (I, as always, had excellent iron levels - which for some reason gets compliments from them). The drive was going on in the small gym of my school - so imagine it in a crappy gymnasium. I was lying back, I'd already pumped out the blood and wasn't feeling bad at all. The nurse comes, sees it's full, and takes the needle out of my arm. What step did she miss? If you guessed "removing the tourniquet" - you're right! She'd left it on. As a result, a hilariously long spurt of blood shot from my arm, did a spectacular arc, and landed on the floor. It wasn't any large amount of blood, but seeing it shoot from my arm was... Not worrying (which probably says bad things about me). I found it rather funny. The nurse's arm made a similarly perfect arc as she slammed some gauze on the hole as she took the tourniquet off. She was panicking, asking me repeatedly if I was alright, apologizing, I'm fairly certain she was about to cry (in the years since, I've guessed that these were area volunteers or something, or maybe it was her first time doing that - no idea, but she wasn't a vet who'd seen it all). I'd found it all quite funny, said yes a few times, and then asked her if she was alright. Never had any problems afterward. Didn't stop me from donating blood every time I could - shame that I'm not allowed to anymore.